Gophers football and basketball players doing better in classroom; Sometimes the university gets ripped for players not graduating and other academic shortcomings, but these two teams are pulling their weight in school.(SPORTS)(SID HARTMAN) From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: May 9, 2008| Author: Hartman, Sid | COPYRIGHT 2008 Star Tribune Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: SID HARTMAN; STAFF WRITER

There recently has been great improvement in academics for the Gophers football and basketball teams.

If you check the academic record of the Gophers football squad, you will find 15 players completed their degree or were going to complete their degree by the end of the fall semester, including six who were in graduate school. They are Tony Brinkhaus, Steve Shidell, Amix Pinnix, Justin Valentine, John Jakel, Collin McGarry, Ja...

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